Kite



July 19, 1949.

Filed June 15, 1946 G. c. BLAZI KITE 7 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 GEO. CBLAZ/ INVENTOR.

G. C. BLAZI July 19, 1949.

KITE

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 15, 1946 INVENTOR. 50. 0. BL AZ/ Patented July 19, 1949 UNITED STA Claims.

This invention relates to kites such as those flown at the end of a string for amusement or for raising instruments.

An object of the invention is to provide a kite construction which is steadier in its fiight than those heretofore made.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction and arrangement which, in addition to the foregoing object, is more appealing in appearance by reason of the unique windmill forming a part thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively simple and unique kite construction which is not only more efiicient in operation than kites heretofore made, but one which embodies a frame work particularly adaptable to the windmill referred to.

These and other objects will become apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a kite embodying the present invention, and showing the same in flying position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the mill fora ing a part of the kite illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the kite frai -e.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the kite illustrated in Figure 1, but is shown without the bridle and tail attached.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the mill shown in Figure 2 and showing the manner in which the same is rotatably mounted within the kite frame, and

Figure 6 is a broken elevational view of the mill shown at a right angle with respect to Figure 5.

Accordingly, a kite embodying the'features of the present invention includes a frame i, such as shown in Figure 3, and having a face 2 of paper or similar material positioned over and attached to the said frame and secured in the usual manner, such as by folding and pasting the edges of the said paper around the framing string 3. As particularly shown in Figure 3, the frame i may be formed of a pair of vertically spaced parallel spines 4 having a pair of spaced and horizontally positioned bows 5 attached thereto. The framing string 3 is attached to the outer ends of the spines 4 and. bows 5 so as to define the configuration of the kite. Within the scope of the present invention any configuration may be employed, although the eight-pointed desi n illustrated is preferred.

The spaced spines 4 and bows 5 define a rectangular opening 6 in the face of the kite. and receives therein a mill assembly I which is rotatably supported upon a horizontal shaft 8 passing through the spines 4 and intermediate the bows 5.

In the illustrated form of the invention, the mill assembly 1 includes a pair of square blocks 9 through which the horizontal shaft 8 is positioned. The blocks 9 are spaced from the spines i by means of washer type spacers Hi. As particularly shown, in Figures 5 and 6, the mill l includes rectangular vanes H of stiff sheet material such as cardboard. Each vane H is supported by and secured at its ends to corresponding sides of the blocks 9 and have one longitudinal edge even with a corner of the block and having the remainder of the vane H projecting outwardly and beyond an adjacent block corner. The Width of each vane H is such that it will not contact the horizontal portions of the opening 6.

By reason of the described construction and arrangement, the mill 1 is allowed to turn freely within the opening 6. and when acted upon by the wind will cause the same to rotate. Although the mill is effective when rotated in either direction, the arrangement of the vanes ll relative to the block 9 is preferably such that the mill i rotates downwardly with respect to the face 2 against which the wind blows.

In operation the kite is provided with a suitable bridle l2, a tail bridle I3, and a tail l4 attached to the latter. The kite is flown in the usual manner, but the efiect of the mill 1 is such that it prevents the kite from swaying from side to side during flight, and at the same time presents a unique and attractive appearance.

What is claimed is:

1. A kite having a frame and a substantially plane surface covering the said frame, an opening in the said surface, and a mill having a horizontal axis substantially parallel with the plane of the said surface and mounted for free rotation within the said opening.

2. A kite comprising in combination a frame, a substantially plane surface covering the said frame, an opening in the said surface defined by portions of the said frame, and a mill mounted for free rotation within the said opening, the axis of the said mill being substantially parallel with the plane of the said surface.

3. A kite comprising in combination, a pair of spaced parallel spines, a pair of spaced parallel bows laterally secured to the said spines, framing strings supported by the said spines and said bows, a surface covering the configuration formed by the said framing string, an opening in the said surface between the said spines and the said bows, and a mill for rotation with n the said opening.

4. A kite comprising in combination, a pair of spaced parallel spines, a pair of spaced parallel bows laterally secured to the said spines, framing strings supported by the said spines and bows, a surface covering the configuration formed by the said framing string, an opening in the said surface between the said spines and the said bows, and. a mill having a horizontal axis mounted for free rotation within the said opening.

5. A kite comprising in combination, a pair of spaced parallel spines, a pair of spaced parallel bows laterally secured to the said spines, a surface secured to and supported by the said spines and REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,914,822 Bryan June 20, 1933 15 2,107,808 Van Ittersum Feb. 8, 1938 Irvin Oct. 25, 1938 

